Comments on: IMG MGMT: The Undead

By: Vasha

Vasha — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:38:32 +0000

There’s a fine poem by Baudelaire on the subject of anatomical engravings: The Laboring Skeleton.

By: Twisted One 151's Weblog

Twisted One 151's Weblog — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:11:04 +0000

“Zombie Porn”…

Artist Saul Chernick has a post/essay here, with images, on “the undead” in classic art (mostly 14th and 15th century); particularly images of Death (the personification), or of the early medical cadavers.
My favorite quote from Mr. Chernic…

By: corbett

corbett — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:38:56 +0000

Great article.

In my opinion, the pinnacle of the anatomical engravings are those associated with O.G. anatomist, Andreas Vesalius. Those pictures inspired awe in me as a teenager and resonate today.

Also, the genre of the memento mori is prime ground for pulling up images of the Grim Reaper rounding up sinners. The period of the Black Death provoked many great engravings, often incorporating another favorite symbol of mine, the winged hourglass.

I was particularly struck by the usage of the snakes as Death’s accouterments in the Knoblochtzer images. Worn as a headband, pierced through the limbs; truly fantastic.

By: Kristi Kent

Kristi Kent — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:47:20 +0000

Really enjoyed this- thanks.

By: L.M.

L.M. — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:03:19 +0000

Those Heinrich Knoblochtzers are stunners.

By: Patrick May

Patrick May — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:50:23 +0000

Thanks for the thoughtful article. The living anatomical specimen are intense.

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:01:37 +0000

You left off the perfect film to bring all of this together! Bruce LaBruce’s new porno-political zombie movie is titled Otto, or Up With Dead People.

By: Kristian Nammack

Kristian Nammack — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:40:02 +0000

This was a really interesting piece of work, thank you.

Death obsesses so many artists, and these representations are a hell of alot more interesting than Damien Hirst!